“Little Green Men” And Antidepressants

creationTwo questions I received about aliens and medication:

Question: A question about perception of reality: if one fine day an alien spaceship lands on Earth, will this mean that some egoistic quality has been revealed within me that is being reflected externally in the form of “little green men”?

My Answer: That’s absolutely right!

Question: Antidepressants – do they ruin our souls and diminish our connection to other worlds or do they completely destroy it?

My Answer: No. Take them as required, and later you will feel that you can reduce the dosage. Kabbalah will provide the cure, but it will have to come of its own accord. Do not rush.

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Will A Global Islamic Economy Bring Any Good?

alternative-economic-modelIn the News (translated from MIGNews): Economists are more often talking about alternative economic systems. One of the alternatives is an Islamic financial system that is supported even by the Vatican.

My Comment: All proposed systems are egoistic and therefore, they won’t pass the test. As of today these systems are still operating within a confined scope, and they are able to exist because of the limitations imposed upon them (whether religious limitations, the fear of punishment, or others).

However, as soon as they are implemented in a great scope – in the multi-dimensional, multi-religious, integrally connected world, they will reveal how inadequate they are. Attempting to implement them may be the easiest and shortest way to see that none of the egoistic systems designed to regulate human interaction will work.

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How To Combine Kabbalah With University Studies, Christian Belief And Virtual Study

laitman_2009-03_7958Questions I received about desires, virtual study and Christian beliefs:

Question: I am only twenty six years old. I am studying at a university in Berlin and I am under a lot of pressure. Recently I started noticing that my desires are starting to disappear. Sometimes I am not interested in anything at all. How do you explain these feelings?

My Answer: Many people develop this attitude to life. I have a simple piece of advice for you: split yourself in two parts – one part studies at the university, and the other studies Kabbalah in your free time. Don’t be influences by your moods and your desires, but only by rational thinking. And if you cannot manage it, then stop studying Kabbalah. You’ll be able to resume at a later time.

Question: I’ve been reading your blog for about a year. I live far away and I can only study virtually, and I cannot afford the trips to the Congresses. Is it enough to study Kabbalah through the computer?

My Answer: Yes!

Question: My brothers, who was brought up in a Christian environment, believes in the Christian Messiah, and he is trying to get me to go back to Christianity as well. I understand his motives since I was brought up in Christianity myself and used to think this way too. I don’t want to argue with him, since these arguments lead to nowhere, but I feel like I have to say something in response.

My Answer: Kabbalah is not against faith – you can believe in whatever you wish. Kabbalah is a science about the part of the world that is presently concealed from us. It becomes revealed as a person comes out of his egoistic thoughts about himself and develops altruistic thoughts about others. That’s all there is to it. Is that contrary to Christianity or any other religion?

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What Happens When You Cross The Machsom?

upper-world1Two questions I received about crossing the Machsom:

Question: How does one know the very moment he crosses the Machsom? Is this something he just instinctively knows?

My Answer: It is when he reveals a connection with the whole universe, the Upper Force and all the worlds.

Question: How does a person know if he has crossed the Machsom?

My Answer: He knows it because he attains the quality of bestowal, the perception that the world is his and that it is one whole. And through the quality of of bestowal, he perceives the Governing Force.

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